Container



Aug. 28, 1945. J. LESHIN 2,383,726

CONTAINER Filed Jan. 6, 1944 INVENTOR JOSEPH A EsH/A/ ATTORN EY My invention relate's o fcontainers particularly t'o containers adapted for the electionand withdrawal of commoditiesccntained therein. 7 v t T While'the devices of my invention are adaptable for use with many commodities where it is desirous of exposing and retracting articles carried therein, such as lead pencils, pen holders and many other articles, I prefer to describe it in connection with lipsticks, for which purpose it is particularly adaptable.

Because of the physical characteristics of lipsticks, it is essential that they be carried in a container so constructed that a portion of the lipstick may be ejected from the container for use and may be readily withdrawn thereinto after it has served its desired purpose.

Containers of various constructions have been suggested for this purpose in which the revolution'of a bottom member of the cylindrical container casing causes the lipstick to move inwardly and outwardly of the casing while it is revolving .,-within the casing.

able because of the physical properties of a lipstick.

It is necessary that a lipstick should be of a somewhat soft condition in order that it may be readily applied to the lips without undue pressure thereon.

The revolution of a lipstick during its longitudinal movement within a container has a. tendency to cause it to contact the inner face of the container, thus distorting the proper shape of the lipstick, causing a loss of its material, preventing its proper application to the lips and frequently clogging the mechanism.

The most common fault with containers of this character is their liability of becoming Joined and inoperative because of the particular construction of their mechanism co-operating with the helical member. g

In containers in which the article revolves during its movement within the casing, the co-op- .erating mechanism between the element carrying the commodities and the helical element is a, pin connected at only one end which rides along the spaces between the helical coils or convolutions. This-pin cannot be longer than the thickness of the helical material, and hence there is a constant danger of this pin jumping from the space and joining the device, a, result that is quite common in devices of this construction.

The devices of my invention prevent the revclution of the lipstick during its longitudinal A container of this construction is objection- N TED PA N T {OFFI asserts"; j" Q ,Conrsmsn Jusepl:" li esliin, New York, N. Y I

Appllcation danuary 6,1944, Serial so. 5 17.184"

, f1 ".I.-;.-i biaim. m-5s and refers' mtwement through'the casing and make it absolutely impossible 'forthe elements guided between the helical member to become removed from the spaces between the convolutions of that member, thus insuring'a constant operative device with complete protection to its contents.

The above-mentioned and other valuable features of the container of my invention will be evident upon a consideration of my specification and its accompanying drawing.

Figure 1 is a side plan view of one form of a container of my invention in its marketable condition.

Figure 2 is a side view of my device of Figure 1 with the casing and cover removed and partially in section.

Figure 3 is a section through the line 8-3 oi Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a top plan view of Figure 1 with the cover removed.

Figure 5 is a section through the line 6- -5 of Figure 3.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the cup moving elements of the device of the preceding figures.

The particular form of a device of my invention illustrated in the accompanying drawing comprises an outer cylindrical casing l0 having an annular opening II in the upper portion luble thereon is a cup member it adapted to 1 receive and maintain a lipstick, open at the top and closed at the bottom.

Surrounding a portion of the cup it and spaced therefrom is a guide member it, fixedly attached to the cup it by means of two guide pins it, it, adaptedto enter through two aligned spaces i5, 55 of the helical member it and to be capable of longitudinal movement when the base i3 is revolved with respect to the guide member, the cup member it being within the helical member it and the guide member H being exterior of the helical member I E.

The guide member i! is made preferably of sheet resilient material, and of such diameter that when it is inserted within the casing it,

it will be resiliently pressed against the inner face of the casing II and be resiliently retained in non-revoluble contact therewith during the raising and lowering of the cup member ll.

When the device is in the form shown in F1!- ures 2 and 3, with a lipstick I! inserted within the cup ii, the revolution of the base it, the casing ll being held i'rom revolution will cause the guide pins to move upwardlythrough the spaces It, II between the convoluticns or the helical member l4. But as the guide member I! isresiliently retained ironi revolution, the cup It will move upwardly with it without revolution within the casing l0, thus preventing the troubles incident to the operation of devicesoi' this character in which the commodity carrier revolves within the casing.

It will be noted that the guide pins l8, l8 connect the cup i8 and the guide member I! and that these pins I8, it pass through and move through the spaces l5, I! of the helical member M, which is positioned between the cup l6 and the guide member I! and that, therefore, it is impossible for these pins to leave the spaces l5, it during the operation of the device.

asesnae base member carried by said casing; a commodity carrier within said casing; a resilient i0 ide member spaced from said commodity carrier and slidably and frictionaily contacting the inner wall of the casing, and adapted to be retained from revoluble movement during the iongitudinal movement of said commodity carrier; a helical member carried by said base member and having spaced convolutions, said helical member being positioned between said commodity carrier and said resilient guide member: connecting means secured to said resilient guide member passing through a convolution of said helical member and connected with said commodity carrier, and a cover for the device.

JOSEPH LESHIN. 

